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Retablos by the Jimenez Family and Others |
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| The term retablo traditionally applies to a broad variety of religious images which are painted and sculpted over much of Latin America. The word is derived from the Latin retro tabula, which means behind the (altar) table, where devotional images were typically placed. In Mexico, New Mexico and Guatemala retablo (or strictly speaking, retablo santo) has taken the form of images of Christ, the virgin, or the saints, painted on tin or wood. Carved and painted wood sculptures of saints and religious figures set in shallow boxes are generally referred to as nichos in this area.
The Peruvian retablo is, in a sense, a blend of the two forms. Figures of individual saints may be carved or sculpted of a mix of plaster and cooked potato and set in a shadow box, like a nicho. But frequently, as in the pieces shown here, they take the form of a three dimensional painting of a scene, consisting of many figures in very complex environments. The boxes form miniature houses or shrines, often with opening doors and a gable above the opening. Typically both the doors and the sides of the box are covered with an ornate, polychrome floral decoration. The Peruvian retablos traditionally serve as household shrines, which combine folk and Christian tradiions. The art form has evolved to include the depiction of secular scenes of daily life in Peru, such as markets, shops, harvests, weddings and other ceremonies. In some cases the subject matter may even be political, depicting the turmoil of the last few years.
Claudio Jimenez Quispe is an internationally renowned maker of retablos. Originally from a famous family of retablo makers in Ayacucho, he now works in Lima. His work has been exhibited all over the world, and he frequently demonstrates his exquisite technique, as at Santa Fe's International Folk Art Market in 2004. Other members of his family, such as siblings Nicario, Eleudora and Mabilon, and nephew and niece Luis and Julia Huamani Rodriguez are also skilled retablistas. |
The Retablo Shop - detail of a retablo by Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez
Claudio Jimenez Quispe at work at
International Folk Art Market
Santa Fe, NM, July 2004
Claudio Jimenez Quispe with his Casa de los Gatos retablo in Santa Fe. July 2005 |
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Large Mask Shop Retablo (#PRTB7)
Medium Mask Shop Retablo (#PRTB7-med.)
The Mask Shop - Retablo (#PRTB7)
Mabilon Jimenez (Peru),
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(13 3/4" h. x 7 3/4" w. x 3 1/4" d.)
Exact designs will vary.
$345
Medium Mask Shop - Retablo (#PRTB7-med.)
Mabilon Jimenez (Peru),
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(9 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
Exact designs will vary.
$275
Small Mask Shop - Retablo (#PRTB7-sm.)
Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru),
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(7 1/2" h. x 4" w. x 2 1/4" d.)
(Small retablo not shown, but design similar)
$125 |
The Virgin of Guadalupe - Retablo (#PRTB9)
Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2004
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (design may vary)
(7 1/2" h. x 4" w. x 2" d.)
$95 SOLD 6/07 |
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The Retablo Shop (large) - Retablo (#PRTB11)
The Retablo Shop (medium) - Retablo (#PRTB11-med)
The Retablo Shop - Retablo (#PRTB11)
Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2008, 2012
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(9 3/4" h. x 12" w. x 3" d.)
$345
Medium Retablo Shop - Retablo (#PRTB11-med.)
Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2008
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(9 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
$225
Out of Stock |
Nacimiento (Nativity) - Retablo (#PRTB13)
Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2009
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`10" h. x 12" w. x 3" d.)
Each retablo is unique. Exact design will vary.
$295
SOLD 12/2010 |
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Large Curandero de la Selva (Jungle Healer) Retablo (#PRTB15)
Medium Curandero de la Selva (Jungle Healer) Retablo (#PRTB15-med)
Medium Curandero de la Selva (Jungle Healer) Retablo (#PRTB15-med) (Version two.)
Curandero de la Selva (Jungle Healer) Retablo (#PRTB15)
Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru),
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`9 1/2" h. x 11 3/4" w. x 3"" d.)
Note: exact design will vary.
$345
SOLD 5/2013
Curandero de la Selva (Jungle Healer) - Retablo (#PRTB15-med)
Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2007
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`9 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
Note: exact design will vary.
$195
SOLD 6/2012 |
Bodega (Store) - Retablo (#PRTB16)
Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2008
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`13 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3 1/2" d.)
$295
SOLD 3/2013 |
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Large Mercado de las Frutas (Fruit Market) - Retablo (#PRTB18)
Medium Mercado de las Frutas (Fruit Market) - Retablo (#PRTB18-med.)
Mercado de las Frutas (Fruit Market) - Retablo (#PRTB18)
Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2008
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`9 1/2" h. x 11 3/4" w. x 3" d.)
$345
SOLD 3/2010
Mercado de las Frutas (Fruit Market) - Retablo (medium) (#PRTB18-med)
Mabilon Jimenez (Peru)
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(9 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
$275
Small Mercado de las Frutas (Fruit Market) - Retablo (#PRTB18-sm.)
Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru),
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(5 1/2" h. x 6" w. x 2 1/4" d.)
(Small retablo not shown, but design similar)
$125 |
Large Carnaval Musicians (Fiesta) Retablo (#PRTB19)
Medium Carnaval Musicians (Fiesta) Retablo (#PRTB19-med.)
Small Carnaval Musicians (Fiesta) Retablo (#PRTB19-sm.)
Carnaval Musicians (Fiesta) - Retablo (large) (#PRTB19)
Mabilon Jimenez (Peru)
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`10" h. x 11 3/4" w. x 3"" d.)
$345
Carnaval Musicians (Fiesta) - Retablo (medium) (#PRTB19-med)
Mabilon & EledoraJimenez (Peru)
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`9 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
$275
Carnaval Musicians (Fiesta) - Retablo (small) (#PRTB19-sm)
Edilberto, Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2004
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(5 1/2" h. x 6" w. x 2 1/4" d.)
$95
SOLD 1/06 |
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Crucifixion - Retablo (#PRTB23)
B. Pizarro (Peru), 2005
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(`10 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
$175
SOLD 1/07 |
Noah's Ark - Retablo (#PRTB24)
Luis & Julia Huamani Rodriguez (Ayacucho, Peru), c.2005
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(`10 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
$175
SOLD 6/13 |
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Santa Rosa de Lima - Retablo (#PRTB29)
Mabilon & Eleudora Jimenez (Peru), 2006
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and design may vary)
(`13 3/4" h. x 8" w. x 3 1/4" d.)
$295
SOLD 12/2007 |
Version one.
Version two. SOLD
Virgen de Guadalupe - Retablo Frame (without doors) (#PRTB30b)
Mabilon & Eleudora Jimenez (Peru), c.2007
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(Exact colors and design will vary)
(`9" h. x 8" w. x 1 1/2" d.)
$95 |
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Temptation - Retablo (#PRTB32)
Alcidez Quispe Lurae (Peru), 2006
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`8" h. x 5 1/2" w. x 2 1/2" d.)
$125
SOLD 12/08 |
Dance of the Negritos - Retablo (#PRTB35)
Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), 2006
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`93/4" h. x 11 3/4" w. x 3" d.)
$295
SOLD 1/2009 |
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Cosecha de Tunas (Cactus Harvest) - Retablo (#PRTB38)
Luis & Julia Huamani Rodriguez (Peru), c.2007
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`9 1/2" h. x 11 3/4" w. x 3" d.)
$295
SOLD 1/08 |
Flower Harvest - Retablo (#PRTB39)
Luis & Julia Huamani Rodriguez (Peru), c.2007
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(`9 1/2" h. x 11 3/4" w. x 3" d.)
$295 |
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Nacimiento (Nativity) - Retablo (medium) (#PRTB40-med)
Nacimiento (Nativity) - Retablo (large) (#PRTB40)
Luis & Julia Huamani Rodriguez (Peru), c.2007
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(`10 1/2" h. x 12" w. x 3" d.)
$295
Nacimiento (Nativity) - Retablo (medium) (#PRTB40-med)
Luis & Julia Huamani Rodriguez (Peru), c.2007
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(`10 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
$175
SOLD |
Weaving Shop - Retablo (#PRTB41)
Luis & Julia Huamani Rodriguez (Peru), c.2007
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(10 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
$175
Small Weaving Shop - Retablo (#PRTB41-sm)
Luis & Julia Huamani Rodriguez (Peru), c.2007
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (small retablo not shown, but design similar)
(5 1/2" h. x 4 1/4" w. x 1 1/2" d.)
$68 |
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Mask Shop - Retablo (#PRTB43)
Luis & Julia Huamani Rodriguez (Peru), c.2007
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(`10 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
$295
SOLD 12/07 |
Cantina Retablo (#PRTB44)
Medium Cantina Retablo (#PRTB44-med.)
Cantina - Retablo (#PRTB44)
Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2008
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`13 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3 1/2" d.)
May come in vertical (shown) or horizontal format.
$295 (available in horizontal version)
SOLD 10/10
Medium Cantina - Retablo (#PRTB44-med)
Eleudora Jimenez (Peru), c.2007
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`9 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
$215 |
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Weaving Shop - Retablo (#PRTB45)
Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2008
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(`13 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3 1/2" d.)
May come in vertical (shown) or horizontal format.
$295 (available in horizontal version)
SOLD 11/09
Medium Weaving Shop - Retablo (#PRTB44-med)
Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2007
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(`9 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
$195 |
Flower Shop - Retablo (#PRTB46)
Luis & Julia Huamani Rodriguez (Peru), c.2007
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(`9 1/2" h. x 11 3/4" w. x 3" d.)
$295
SOLD 6/2012 |
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Hat Shop Retablo (#PRTB50-med)
Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2007
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`9 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
$195
SOLD 6/09 |
Nacimiento (Nativity) - Retablo (#PRTB57)
Tobias Caceres (Peru),
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(6 3/8" h.. x 7" w. x 2 1/2" d.)
$68
Out of Stock |
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Doctor's Office - Retablo (#PRTB58)
Eleudora and Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2008, 2012
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(`93/4" h. x 11 3/4" w. x 3" d.)
$335 |
La Sirena - Retablo (#PRTB59)
Luis & Julia Huamani Rodriguez (Peru), c.2008
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(`6 1/2" h. x 4" w. x 1 3/4" d.)
$95 |
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Two Hearts and Dove - Retablo (#PRTB60)
Jesus Sanchez (Peru), c.2008
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors, text and specific design may vary)
(5" h. x 4" w. x 1 3/4" d.)
$48 |
Heart - Retablo (#PRTB61)
Jesus Sanchez (Peru), c.2008
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors, text and specific design will vary)
(3 1/4" h. x 2 1/4" w. x 1" d.)
$19 |
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Toy Shop - Retablo (#PRTB63)
Mabilon Jimenez (Peru)
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(13 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3 1/4" d.)
$345
SOLD 2/11
Medium Toy Shop - Retablo (#PRTB63-med)
Mabilon Jimenez (Peru)
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`9 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
$275 |
Casa de Gatos - Retablo (#PRTB64-lg)
Eleudora Jimenez (Peru), c.2008
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(10" h. x11 3/4" w. x 3" d.)
$295
SOLD 10/09
Medium Casa de Gatos- Retablo (#PRTB64-med)
Eleudora Jimenez (Peru), c.2008
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(`9 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
$215 |
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San Francisco - Retablo Frame (without doors) (#PRTB68)
Eleudora Jimenez (Peru), c.2010
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(Exact colors and design will vary)
(`9" h. x 8" w. x 1 1/2" d.)
$95
SOLD 12/11 |
Santa Rosa de Lima - Retablo Frame (without doors) (#PRTB69)
Mabilon & Eleudora Jimenez (Peru), c.2010
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box
(Exact colors and design will vary)
(`9" h. x 8" w. x 1 1/2" d.)
$95 |
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Cowboy Boot Shop - Retablo (#PRTB73)
Eleudora Jimenez (Peru), c.2010
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(13 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3 1/4" d.)
$295
SOLD 12/12 |
Te Amo - Heart Retablo (#PRTB77)
Peru,
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors, text and specific design may vary)
(5 1/4" h. x 3" w. x 1 1/2" d.)
$28 |
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Carino Mio - Heart Retablo (#PRTB78)
Jesus Sanchez (Peru),
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors, text and specific design may vary)
(3 3/4" h. x 2 3/4" w. x 1 1/4" d.)
$16 |
Medium Casa de Corazones Retablo (#PRTB79-med.)
Medium Casa de Corazones Retablo (#PRTB79-med.)
Small Casa de Corazones Retablo (#PRTB79-sm.)
Medium Casa de Corazones (Heart Shop) - Retablo (#PRTB79-med)
Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2012
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(9 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 3" d.)
$285
Small Casa de Corazones (Heart Shop) - Retablo (#PRTB79-sm)
Mabilon Jimenez (Peru), c.2012
Painted plaster sculpture in painted wood box (colors and specific design may vary)
(9 1/2" h. x 5 1/2" w. x 3" d.)
$220 |
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